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On 23 February 2008, Spirit of Kansas, a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the United States Air Force, crashed on the runway moments after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The aircraft was destroyed, but both crew members successfully ejected.
6 cze 2008 · Distorted data introduced by a B-2 Spirit's air data system skewed information entering the bomber's flight control computers ultimately causing the crash of the aircraft on takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 23, according to an Air Combat,
5 sty 2024 · A B-2 Spirit bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base was destroyed after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam due to distorted air data system. The accident investigation report revealed the cause and the consequences of the incident, as well as the history and capabilities of the B-2 bomber.
23 lut 2018 · B-2 “Spirit of Kansas” #89-0127 crashed on Feb. 23, 2008. It was the most expensive crash in USAF history. On this day in 2008, the U.S. Air Force lost one of its 21 B-2 Spirit stealth...
As the jet took off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, the onboard computer thought the B-2 was pointed downward, causing the nose to jerk suddenly upward. The two pilots couldn’t regain control of the bomber and as the left wing struck the runway, the pilots safely ejected.
1 sty 2009 · At 10:30AM local time on February 25, 2008, the B-2 “Spirit of Kansas” lifted off from Andersen Air Force Base on the island Guam. Seventeen seconds later, the aircraft crashed on the airfield as both crewmembers ejected.
5 wrz 2019 · Taken on Feb. 23, 2008 at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam the video in this post shows the first ever crash of a U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth strategic bomber. Two pilots from the 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman AFB, Mo., were on board B-2 Spirit of Kansas, 89-0127 and ejected.
